Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO Cine - PL (VEAKSEN4528PL)

Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO Cine - PL | Fine control for extreme close-ups

Small details can be difficult to show clearly when ordinary close-up framing doesn’t get you close enough. The Laowa Aksen 45mm f/2.8 1-5X Ultra Macro APO Cine is an interchangeable macro lens for making product, nature and other close-up images with a PL-mount setup. Its 45mm focal length gives you a dedicated view for working with small subjects, while the f/2.8 maximum aperture gives you room to work when you need a wider aperture. It’s aimed at filmmakers and image-makers who want to bring tiny surface details into the frame, from a product finish to the structure of a natural subject. This is a specialist lens for deliberate close-up work, rather than an all-purpose option for everyday scenes. If your subject’s detail is the point of the shot, its macro range is the reason to consider it.

From close-up to extreme detail

The 1–5x range takes the lens from life-size magnification to five times life size. At the lower end, you can show a small subject as a whole; at the higher end, fine features can fill the frame. That range is useful when the brief changes from showing an object to revealing its texture or tiny markings. It also calls for careful framing: at 5x, even a small shift in composition changes which detail dominates.

Technical Specifications

• Product kind: Interchangeable lens
• Focal length: 45mm
• Maximum aperture: f/2.8
• Lens type: Macro
• Mount: PL
• Focus: Manual Focus
• Magnification: 1–5x
• Suitable for: Macro, Product, Nature